SoC

Please join http://groups.drupal.org/google-summer-code-2012 for participating in Google Summer of Code 2012 :)

Hi All,

Google Summer of Code is back! It has been publicly announced, and applications from mentoring organizations (that's us - Drupal) to participate will be due the last week of Feb (just in time for everyone to be distracted by Drupalcon! … hmm.... ).

No organization admin has been chosen yet (aah time to get webchick in picture). That will be decided in coming weeks.

So let's start talking strategy about how to tackle managing SoC moving forward. We need people to help, preferably by a team of former mentors, students, and ardent summer of code fans.

Want to help? Sign yourself up!

Hello Friends,

I am happy to share that i got selected for Google Summer of Code 2009. I will be working on Drupal Quiz module project http://groups.drupal.org/node/19141 for the next three month. For further details and updates please refer http://groups.drupal.org/quiz.

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Thanks
Sivaji
http://twitter.com/ubuntuslave

Hello folks,

I am Sivaji a computer science engineering student from India/Chennai who has applied for soc2009. My project is all about enhancing existing Drupal Quiz module. The existing quiz module (version 2.x) is fairly simple, it lacks many functionalities (timer, gradebook integration, cvs question import etc) that an academically oriented quiz engine expected to have.

Overview: An automatic invitation module is very important for websites looking to expand their user base. This project will help develop the right interface to achieve such a goal.

Description: To develop a powerful front end and back end panel comprising of the following main features :

1. The users can import their entire address books from famous mail providers like GMail, Yahoo, AOL, etc. forming the initial part of the module.

2. They can invite their friends to the website by sending them a custom or a user generated message.

Hi!

I noted the post is missing in this group, so I just want to point to this soc-idea:

Rules Module extension und perfection (a.k.a. Rules monkey)

Feedback wanted .. :)

This discussion is focused upon hints, tips, and suggestions for how to succeed in a SoC project.

First, some background statistics. The summer of code in 2008 had 23 projects that were accepted and 20 succeeded.

According to Alex, the most important factors for a SoC project are:

• proposal quality
• past student work (i.e. students with a track record are more likely to succeed, thus more likely to get accepted).
• the amount of interaction the student has in the community
• the reputation of the mentors

I am looking to propose a few ideas for SoC 2009. I like the basic functionality of the Webform module that ships with Acquia, but I am wondering if an AJAXy / easy to use implementation has been developed for Drupal 6? I have searched around and cannot find an AJAX forms package for Drupal 6. I did find this same proposal in SoC 2006: AJAX Form Builder, and was wondering if something like this has been developed. Before I make a proposal on this project, I want to be sure that this does not already exist in some fashion.

What's up designers? As some of you may know I'm heading up the google summer of code this year for Drupal (for background on the GSoC see: http://drupal.org/google-summer-of-code/2009 ). I'm not sure what big items need to get created in order to make Drupal theming more awesomer, which is why I'm asking for your help!

We absolutely have to have a design related project in this year's Summer of Code! (Obviously just my opinion, but I think it's very, very important) In order for that to happen we need ideas for projects, and the window to get the projects in is pretty short. So- who wants to help get some major design work done for Drupal? All you have to do is go to http://drupal.org/google-summer-of-code/2009 and create a discussion with your idea.

And remember, not only might we get some killer Design features from a student's work, but we might find a design-oriented webchick out there!

Any ideas?

Its official:
http://groups.google.com/group/google-summer-of-code-discuss/browse_thre...

But there's a reduction in number of students, i think we should get on early... After last year's success, I'm mentoring again -- point me to the sign-up page! :D